I Got a Rock

Did Charles Schultz ever really get a rock for Halloween? Or is that just something he made up?

I imagine he's out perusing the streets of his local hood in some self-concocted costume. He walks up to the door behind his buddies, they get their dose of candy and he gets his dose of igneous - repeatedly.

Whether he got a rock or not at that time in his trick or treating life, one has to wonder whether he had any idea that the experiences he muscled through would become reflected upon millions of kids who became parents of kids who still to this day watch about some block-head with holes throughout his sheet - wandering the streets of metropolis with his merry band of hobnobs.

Though Charlie was probably disappointed by his rock collection - his group hung in there with him. Surely the stale popcorn balls, the pencils and toothbrushes they received were golden compared to his bag full of paper-weight specimens.

And together they went and partied afterward. The after-party complete with apple bobbing and pumpkin carving.

I am not a big fan of television - but I like when the old cartoons are on - the Peanuts holiday series, or the Christmas cartoons (Frosty, Rudolph). Though some of them are a bit much and its hard to keep track of the number of commercials for kid's toys and movies throughout.

From my younger days, I recall decorating the house whilst (yes I used that word) these specials were aired on tv and "living" the experience. Not only my family decorating the house for these seasonal occurrences - but others were probably doing the same! All at the same time. To think that other families were/are sitting in front of their tv watching this story and hopefully feeling the same eagerness and expectation as me/us.


The same goes with radio (for which I don't listen to as often lately), but when there is a song on that I am really into and perhaps haven't heard in a long time - I think, "wow, is someone else out there digging this as well?" Perhaps, perhaps not, surely some folks just clicked it off when they heard the first drumbeat of R.E.M.'s "It's The End Of The World"....

That's all for now, I gotta rock. And I feel fine.